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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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